The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-09-01
News of Belfast and Vicinity.

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Mr. Paris l.. Strout, Of this city, has sold 10000
brick this season, 10000 for government use, and is
now preparing kiln of 10000.
The Waldo Baptist Association will hold its next
annual session at Morrill,, beginning Tuesday after
noon Sept. 18th, and closing Thursday Sept. 18th.
The Watervillc Sentinel concludes its report of
the Fairfield races with the remark that, "They
evidently own good horses down Belfast way"
Yes, we raise them
Charlie town. Mass. does not want No. Engine
of this city for the coming parade, as noted last
week, having procured another engine formerly
connected with their fire department
The Boston Beacon calls Mr.. F. II. Moses "the
most original floral decorative artist in the
try,' and gives fine description Of The Pine and
Palm, the artistic establishment of Mr.. Moses at
Bar Uarbor.
We were assured by a gentleman from the
try who advcrtises in columns that the Journal
Is the best paper to reach the citizens of Waldo
county to bc found in the state 1t pays to a'tyer
tise in paper that circuates among the plain.
practical business people.
Mr.. II. II. Carter, of this city, was quite severe
ly injured Monday Preparations We're being made
to launch sch. Abraham Richardson from the Ma
line railway, when large plank fell from the
staging and struck Mr. Carter top of the head.
lie WAS knocked down but recovered in a short
time.
George W. Seayey, wen known artist of Bos-
ton, has lately lone - 600 worth of painting for an
immense hotel just built at st. Augustine Florida,
by tile standard Oil Company. MI. >e.,vcy is
Maine boy, native of Unity. His father, the late
John l.. Seavey, was for many years keeper of the
OBI Eimweod Hotel at Watervic.
WALDO COUNTY HORSES. Some of the best
horses in Maine raisec in waldo county Last
week we gave an account of the Belfast horses
which Won the colt stakes at Fairfield. Three
Wal'!o county horses have been sold in the past
two weeks for $3,00G. Charles Vose, of Knox, sold
one for Sl400; Geo. $. Jackson, of Scarsinont one
for $1,000, and Monday Charles Baker sold his
gray colt to a Boston gentleman for 500. He had
previously refused 500 for the colt. Mr.. Baker
has sold two horses within year for 81 100 The
horses were after Gen. Withers.
The mackcrel catch in our lay this season has
been a Hat failure. \ few were taken last week
and sold at the Camp Ground for six cents each.
Capt. James Henderson, of this city, says the
mackcrcl will not take :. jig, but lie managed to
capture forty one day last week He said IL
rugged Ny hook to which was attached a large
shot for sinker. put on the hook carefully the
soft portion of clam, and allowed the line to float
several fathoms on topo the water. Then if every
thing was just right and the bait was tempting
enough mackerel would run his nose against it,
Every device has to be resorcd to TO tempt the
willy fish.
gangs ut work LAYING pipe in this city. Thursday
the main pipe was connected with the standpirc
and Friday morning gang began in the Square
and worked ur Church street towards Primrose
Hill. while another gang began Ill the corner Of
Maine and Waldo avenue and worked up tie
avenue. The gang with tie steam drill at the foot
of Main street is making slow progress. The
ledge is very shelly and the dynamite cartridges
are Not SO effective Il though the ledge was firm
or. Friday and saturday they made more progress
on the ledge with picks and bars the layers ccav
Ing iii handsomely. There arc now fifty laborers
at work an'l the force is constantly increased
POLICE CoURT MATTERS. Mr. john W. Hobbs,
Of >wanvilc, was before The court saturday after
noon for threatening the life Of his wife The COM
plant was made b. the wife, Mrs. Lizzie Hobbs,
good booking woman Of about - years. She stat
ed that her husband abused her, threw her down,
choked her, and used violent and prcfanc language
to her. This has been going on for several months.
Two months ago an attempt was made to live diff
fcrcntly and Mr. Hobbs conveyed The house to his
wife, but reserved the stable for himself. For some
time Mrs- Hobbs kept the house and Mr. Hobbs
tie stable. several witnesses cor.obor.tcd Mrs.
Hobbs. Mr. Hobbs denied the abusive treatment.
He SAID his wife ,Witcd him concerning another
woman. Ih1 "othcr woman appeared to be the
cause of the trouble. Hobbs was ordered to keep
the peace and recognized in the sum Of 900. The
complainant was represented by Col. Fog~r and
the respondent by Geo. L. johnson EST
GAVE IT Ur. The steamer Rockland with !,
party q" about fifty on board started from Belfast
last Thursday morning for Bar IIarbor to witness
the yacht race. large number of tickets had been
sold and had the day been pleasant Il large com.
pany would have gone. The boat left her wharf
about three III thc morning and went to searsrort
where Il few were taken on board and many more
left Is the boat made stop \ party who want
ed TO go badly took team and drove to Belfast in
season to get on board. 1t was raining early in
the morning but when the boat left Belfast short
ly after four O'Clock it was quite pleasant When
near the Camp Ground Capt. Robinson concluded
| to abandon the excursion and return, heading his
boat for Searspor l'efore reaching Searsport the
fog cleared away and it was pleasant during the
| remainder of the day The money was refunded
to ticket holders. Some warm words passed be
tween the Captain and the managers Of the excur-
sion, but the former declared that he was Captain
of the boat and should 90 as he thought best
Capt. Robinson admitted that he did not know the
courses from this portion of the bay. 1t strikes
the public little peculiar that the steamer Rock
land should be advertised as excursion boat and
then placed i'll charge of captain who admits lie
does not know the course to be stcCreu. Ii is said
the boat was hired to two different parties on the
same day, and there would have been trouble had
the excursion and race come OIL
PhESoNAL NJ. and Mrs +. W Collins. of
Lynn, We're i'll Belfast last week on brief visit to
friends. Mr. IL. III. Cobhett foreman of the
Penny Post, Portsmouth, n H., visited his former
home in Belfast last week. Nh. Ross Wyman,
wife and daughter of BROOKLYN, y u, are in Bel
fast, The guests of Mr. and Mrs. j. H. kaler
MIS- w. III. Clifford and children, OF this citv are
Iii W lnicrport ON Il Nisit..... Postmaster kllgorc
DR.. kilgorc, Of this city, ard John NJ. kilsore, OF
Lowell, Mass, went to Sn!theld last week to ylsi;
their father.....Mis Eva A. Conant of this city
started last Friday for Schuy ler, Neb where she
expects to remain one year.. Mrs. and Miss Chad
WICK OF New York, summer soiourncrs at the
BROOKS House, left last week for s. W. Uarbor
Mt Desert to join friends and later will 90 to New
port, Il. I....Mrs. T. l.. Gregory, of Biddcford is
visiting her mother in this city....Mr Il. G. Cum
| ningham, of New York, has been spending his va
cation at his old home in Montyille Rev. Il. C..
Wentworth and MIR. Geo. l.. Beckett, of this city,
went to Dover last week to attend the FoNcroft
campmeetng Mr.. Wentworth preached there on
Sunday. Mr.. and Mrs. VIC. Frye have gone to
Boston to reside Misses Eva and Margie Dow,
daughters of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. A. Dow, of Sears Is
land have gone to Watervillc to attend school
MIR. Charles ii. Crosby, who is connected with a
hotel at Dexter, made his Belfast friends a visit
last week. MI. William ii. Cooper of New York,
is in Belfast for two weeks. Mr.. Geo. f. Brack
EFT has gone to Lewiston where he will remain I'M
til after the coming state Fair ;. Forrest Goodwin
is at present captaning the Skowhcgan base ball
club, which defeated the Maranocooks in two
games on Thursday last. Frank Mllikcn broth
or of Congressman Milliken, has been discharged
from the office Of the Supervising Architect at
washington. Our summer visitors are departing.
and Miss Newell, of Chelsea, left by Tuesdays
boat, and Mrs. H. F. Knowles, of Boston, and Miss
Pufer, of Brockton, leave by the Pcnobscot to-day
These were all guests Of the Brooks House =. we
had call last week from Mr.. +. b. Billings, of
Lynn, who came down to attend the reunion of Co.
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